McConnellsburg is 9-1 against Tussey Mountain since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The McConnellsburg Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tussey Mountain Titans at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
McConnellsburg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Fannett Metal on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to Fannett Metal. McConnellsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landin Gress was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McConnellsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Tussey Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northern Bedford County.
McConnellsburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Tussey Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
McConnellsburg beat Tussey Mountain 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does McConnellsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tussey Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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